My Friend the Wind
written by Andrea L. Harris
The wind sat on my lap today
And told me what he’d heard.
When asked where he obtained his knowledge,
He replied, “Oh, a little bird.”
He said that he has seen it all
While drifting through the sky.
He’s seen some live and laugh and love,
And he’s seen some die.
“Now Wind,” I uttered a humble bliss,
“Why are you perched on me?”
The wind replied, “I’ve come as a friend
To show you what I see.
“I’ll tell you Miss, with tears in your eyes,
Why must you feel so sad?
Just come with me, I’ll set you free,
You’ll see all the riches you’ve had.”
“But I’ve had no riches,” said I to the wind,
“My life is filled with sorrow.”
The wind replied, “Nay, my lad,
You’ll understand all tomorrow.”
So, off we drifted, soaring through the air,
I saw all just like the wind.
My eyes had suddenly seen the light,
For I’d seen the world from within.
I turned to him with great appraise
My life was now an array.
The tomorrow he’d preached had finally arrived
But the wind had drifted away.
But, as he drifted, I heard a soothing sound.
It was a faint whistle you see.
It was the wind announcing that,
“Whenever You hear the whistle, it’s Me.”
Now as I stumble through this cruel, cruel world,
I’ll often hear the wind.
And all my emptiness just drifts away.
For I realize, I still have a friend.
cover art San Francisco gifted to The Neighborhood by Robert M. Goldstein
this is... The Neighborhood 
i read this again after a year.. still makes me smile. the poem feels so sad but beautiful
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It is a timeless piece of literature. I will pass your kind words on to the author.
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Very talented…both of you.
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You are so kind. I will relay the sentiment to Angie as well. So nice to have you in The Neighborhood.
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Reblogged this on Art by Rob Goldstein and commented:
I’m honored that Kendall Person chose my image to illustrate this poem. Thank you Kendall!
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I’m just seeing this. I’m so honored that you chose my poem. Thank you.
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Seemed to match the sentiment perfectly.
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Hi there! I nominated you for the versatile blogger award
https://walkwithbeckhar.wordpress.com/2016/01/26/versatile-blogger-award/
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Reblogged this on sherriemiranda1 and commented:
Beautiful poem and gorgeous art by Robert M. Goldstein! 😉 ❤
Peace, love & one good friend for all,
Sherrie
Sherrie Miranda's historically based, coming of age, Adventure novel “Secrets & Lies in El Salvador” is about an American girl in war-torn El Salvador:
http://tinyurl.com/klxbt4y
Her husband made a video for her novel. He wrote the song too. You can find it on YouTube under the same title! 😉 ❤
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Thank you Sherrie for adding your wonderful, sincere voice. So nice to have you in The Neighborhood.
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Wonderfully penned Andrea.
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Beautiful poem and beautiful art.
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This is amazing, wonderful use of words!
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So Beautiful
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beautiful 🙂
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beautiful!
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That is a beautiful poem!
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All invisible things on earth has power to move us, sound and thought are two friends of wind..it blows up in knots 🙂
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you bring art for study, I am all ears. Thanks for the work and words, mine are kind of bland, but I am watching
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All words intended for uplift, entertainment, study and peace are full of beauty and are never bland. This means you, Coleman Weeks. So glad you are a part of the neighborhood. It is a better place with you here.
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very nice. i felt like i too wanted to drift away and get lost in the air.
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love it!! very much reminds me of “fog” by sandburg for some reason 🙂
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Reblogged this on The Rain in Spain and commented:
It’s been a while since I read a decent piece of poetry, and this one definitely fills the void.
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The wind has always made me feel good for some reason. Now I know why. Thank you for sharing.
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The beauty of collaboration is that it allows our work to be viewed from outside of our own heads. I had never thought of the wind as a friend before my friend introduced me to her friend the wind. Thank you for adding your voice to this forum, and welcome to the neighborhood.
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I shall listen for the whistle in the wind and know not far is a friend that has blessed my heart…today. Bless you, Kendall. ~Zoey
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Blessings are in abundance today. Thank you, Zoey for adding your beautiful voice to this beautiful day.
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Beautiful!
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